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China's President Xi Jinping and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro take part in a welcoming ceremony in Beijing in 2023. China has denounced the U.S. capture of Mr. Maduro as a violation of international law.

China ‘strongly condemns’ U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Key ally for Venezuela backs call for emergency meeting of UN Security Council

James Griffiths

4 min read

Demonstrators gathered at Queen's Park protest the Venezuelan election results and demand a stronger response from Ottawa, in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheila Reid

Venezuelans in Canada cheer Maduro’s toppling, worry about what comes next

People who fled country say strike on Venezuela’s sovereignty complicates reaction to news of leader’s capture

Patrick White and Janice Dickson

4 min read

Venezuela’s interim government united behind Maduro, officials say

Venezuela’s former president is in New York awaiting a court appearance on drug charges after Trump ordered his removal

4 min read

Opinion and analysis

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in Palm Beach, Fla., after President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday.

The Sunday Editorial: Venezuela’s fate is a warning for Canada

U.S. military action to seize Nicolás Maduro marks the formal debut of an imperial America

The Editorial Board

5 min read

Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

What the U.S. attack on Venezuela could mean for oil and Canadian crude exports

U.S. control of Venezuela’s energy sector threatens to transform crude oil markets

Jeffrey Jones

4 min read

A Venezuelan oil reset is an economic risk Canada cannot ignore

Canada must continue to diversify market for crude exports

Shawn Barber

4 min read

Hundreds march in Swiss resort town to remember victims of deadly fire

Town of Crans-Montana held a memorial service days after 40 people were killed in a fire at a New Year’s Eve party

Firefighters mourn at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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FILE - Japan's Kazuma Okamoto hits a home run during fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic championship game against the United States, March 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to four-year, $60-million contract

Okamoto will get $5-million signing bonus and a $7-million salary this year, sources say

2 min read

MPP Sol Mamakwa at Queen's Park in Toronto on December 10, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa on the death of his wife and the comfort he got from across the aisle

At 54, he’s had to learn how to live a life alone, after spending four decades with the same person

Laura Stone

4 min read

Fortune cookies with a special note were made on the occasion of the banquet, reading: "We thank you for the past century and welcome the vision for the one to come".
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Wing Noodles made its fortune cookies in Montreal for nearly 80 years. Now it’s closed its doors

The Chinatown institution adapted with the changing decades, but the pandemic – and time – took a toll

Eric Andrew-Gee

4 min read

Helicopters rescued more than 60 hikers from Bugaboo Provincial Park after a glacial ice dam burst triggered a flash flood, destroying their only route out of the southeastern B.C. mountains. Aug. 17, 2025.

Glaciers in Western Canada shrank at near record rates in 2025

Western Canada glaciers lost around 30 gigatonnes of ice, marking one of the worst annual losses on record

Justine Hunter

4 min read

James Kataquapit and Monique Edwards of Attawapiskat First Nation ride their canoe down the Attawapiskat river on Oct. 25, 2025.

opinion

Why I choose to raise my family in Attawapiskat

Why, when I have seen the world and have the means to leave, do I raise my son in the very place the rest of the country pities?

Adrian Sutherland

5 min read

Casa de Sierra Nevada, a Belmond hotel, comprising of seven 16th century homes. View of San Miguel de Allende

The insiders’ guide to Mexico

More Canadians are visiting Mexico than ever. Go beyond the beaches to discover food and art with tips from local tastemakers

Barbara Ramsay Orr

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How we live

What’s the least I can do to get in shape?

5 experts share their tips

Athletic couples cooperating while exercising sit-ups with medicine ball during sports training in a gym.

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Canadians are spending less time than ever with friends. Some are getting inventive to stay close

Zosia Bielski

(L-R) Joyce Gillespie, Karen Smith, Lesia Castellano and Laura Zulauf look at old photographs together. The photos were mostly from their teenage years together.

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The Toronto vintage shop behind some of Heated Rivalry’s best looks

Mira Miller

Some of the most memorable outfits in Heated Rivalry came together with pieces from 20 Maud, a vintage and fashion archive shop in downtown Toronto.

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Mortgage-free and silent: Why are Canadians not celebrating this big financial milestone?

Robert Gerlsbeck

House, Sale, Loan, Home Ownership, Buying

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In Revelstoke terms, I’m a terrible skier, but I’ve learned a lot about myself on the slopes

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Why I decided to finally get my driver’s licence

Marissa Stapley

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A transit blunder in the name of equity

Marcus Gee

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News To Me – Canada’s greatest export

Gabrielle Drolet

1 min read

The enduring power of a good book

The Editorial Board

Books sit on a shelf at an Etobicoke library, in Toronto, Sunday, April 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

3 min read

How 2026 will challenge standards editors

Sandra E. Martin

4 min read

Ontario has a math emergency

Nidhi Sachdeva

A classroom at an elementary school in Toronto pictured on Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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Business & Finance

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable event to discuss aid for farmers, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2025. President Trump is announcing a $12 billion aid package for US farmers, targeting a key support base hit by his trade policies. Since Trump's return to the White House in January, many US farmers have been battered by impacts of his wide-ranging tariffs, including retaliatory measures from trading partners. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

How Trump’s protectionist trade regime could survive a U.S. Supreme Court setback

Mark Rendell

5 min read

Canola crops grow at a farm in Saskatoon in July, 2025.

Ottawa’s biofuels subsidies come into force as country tries to stay competitive with U.S.

Kate Helmore

3 min read

Jackie Olson, 2025 Yukon Prize finalist, talking about her artworks at the Finalists’ Exhibition at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Saturday October 4, 2025, as part of the Yukon Prize Weekend Celebrations. there are 3 different artworks by Jackie Olson which appear in this photo.

The red handprint is part of a larger work called "Reconstruction"; the 2 panels directly behind Jackie are works from "The Land Speaks to Me" and the 3rd one (square painting visible in the distance) Is called "Red Hands".
Handout Mike Thomas

Pitching in: Bringing more attention to Yukon-based artists

Paul Waldie

2 min read

Can Canada’s economy ignite in 2026? These 14 charts illustrate our investment dilemmas

Canada is hungry to boost productivity before Donald Trump eats our economy for lunch. Here are some of the challenges ahead

10 min read

Financial Facelift (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

As Ross, 62, nears retirement, how can he minimize taxes now – and for his estate in the future?

Dianne Maley

5 min read

Array of piggy banks in saturated colours on high colour contrast background. Illustration of the concept of bank savings, financial investment and multiple sources of income

Your favourite personal finance stories of 2025

Meera Raman

3 min read

L-R: Marion Leyland, William Jesse, Carole Lulham, David Wende, Elaine Gamble

Revisiting the best of Tales of the Golden Age

Brenda Bouw

9 min read

Opinion and Analysis

Shoppers browse items for sale at Eaton Centre on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

opinion

Beware the rosy 2026 economic forecasts, for pride comes before a fall

John Rapley

4 min read

Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

opinion

Canada Drug Agency shouldn’t be determining cost-effectiveness of drugs

David Clement

3 min read

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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An AI future demands liberal arts agility

Ian Sutherland and Lucas Orfanides

3 min read

Le régime ultra-transformé de cette étude était conforme aux recommandations nationales britanniques en matière d'alimentation saine, disent les auteurs. Sur la photo, une épicerie de Montréal en octobre 2024. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Graham Hughes

opinion

Not only is food more expensive, it is also becoming ultraprocessed garbage

Vass Bednar

4 min read

Life & Culture

Madison Tevlin wants to prove her disability is the least interesting thing about her

The 24-year-old viral sensation who’s been in an award-winning film has launched a podcast called 21 Questions

Actress, host, and model Madison Tevlin at The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment Canada Tribute Awards at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, on May 29.

Graham Isador

3 min read

How to invest in the perfect cashmere sweater to keep you warm for winters to come

Truc Nguyen

2 min read

Galas of the week: CANFAR supports AIDS research, BC Children’s Hospital raises funds for new tech

Nolan Bryant

Rick Ilich, Malcolm Berry and Laurie Cavanaugh BC Children’s Hospital’s Crystal Ball raises funds for new technology

2 min read

Would you clone your pet? The seemingly sci-fi practice is becoming more mainstream

Dave McGinn

Ms. Stewart's original cat, Bear, died in 2022, but storing his DNA allowed her to create Bear Bear and Honey Bear.

4 min read

Three alcohol-free drinks for Dry January

Christopher Waters

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